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hard-hearted
adjective /ˌhɑːdˈhɑː.tɪd/
/ˌhɑːrdˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd/ disapprovingDefinition
› If someone is hard-hearted, they are not kind or not able to feel sympathy. → Compare kind-hearted, soft-heartedUnkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressiveTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuse
(Definition of hard-hearted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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